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Would it be possible for you to remove your swim platform and take a close up picture for me looking down the transom bracket with the set screw in place so that I can see the placement?

I can do that, however it won't be until next week - I keep my boat in the water, and I'm not pulling it out until next weekend for a trip. Once I have it on the trailer I'll post up some pics

Originally Posted by jmvotto

Are the brackets cast iron or steel?

They are Aluminum.

So, the next question is "Are you afraid that you might have degraded the structural integrity of the bracket, by drilling a hole in where there isn't much surface area to start?"

Answer: Nope. The platform had so much movement before I'd be more worried about the slop giving enough leeway to break the bracket - with the bolt in place I am putting more pressure on the bracket, but eliminating the slamming back and forth, which seems like it would do more damage.